Japan economy

Total new export business expanded at the fastest pace in four months

Dissenters heaped concern over the former central bank chief’s proposal to charge a 0.1% interest on a portion of financial institutions’ deposits

The advance in the producer price index was led by oil and petrol, electricity and plastic

The cost of living will likely continue to creep up in the coming months due in part to a weak yen

Japanese corporate borrowers face the opposite dynamic, with resurgent inflation making overseas debt markets more attractive for its companies

New orders increase at the fastest pace since January 2022

The country aims to boost GDP to nearly 1,100 trillion yen (S$8.8 billion) by fiscal 2040

Industrial output grew 0.5 per cent, versus the median market forecast for a 1.1 per cent rise

The currency weakness is boosting the profits of exporters, and in turn helping the nation’s stock market to record highs